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Keepsake jewelry for moms with more to say
There's a good reason our readers are tremendous fans of the keepsake jewelry from Julian & Co, and that's because you are all smart. And have good taste. And like things that make you cry.
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Makeup bags get an eco makeover
I've just added the great looking makeup bags from Aster + Sage under the category of "Get a bunch of these for holiday gifts because I know I'll forget someone" so I figure I'd let you all know about them too.
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A jewelry idea that just sort of popped out
You can always tell a great jewelry artist when you want to wear pretty much everything she makes. And that's just how I'd describe the innovative stainless steel pop-out jewelry from Houston artist Melissa Borrell.
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Great adoption gift? Reader Q&A
My husband and I are pursuing domestic adoption and hope to be matched
with a birth mother soon. We know that it is traditional to give the
birth mother a gift after the baby is born, but we have no idea what to
get for a very brave woman that we will barely know, but owe so very
much to. -Natasha
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These necklaces have me spinning
My birthday is coming up soon. Okay, two months. But why wait until the last minute to start dropping hints about wanting a new piece of jewelry? And by hints I mean Honey, get me a Torus necklace this year or sleep with one eye open.
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A kinder, gentler, lumberjack plaid
We described the hot plaid trend in our back to school shopping guide this year, but it wouldn't be entirely fair if kids got all the coolness now, would it?
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Photo charms that are utterly charming
I've always liked the idea of having a photo charm necklace or a locket or something else with my children's photos in it, but I'm completely unskilled with an Exacto knife. The secret, it seems, is that you ask a professional for help.
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"Status symbols for the uber geek." That's our kind of status symbol.
I shrieked with joy last night when friend of CMP and Jimmies lead singer Ashley Albert turned us onto her new collaborative project, Survival of the Hippest. And by hippest we mean techiest, geekiest, and 2.0-iest, of course.
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Get out the lipstick, mamas
My makeup lives permanently in my makeup bag, which seems to live permanently on my bathroom counter. Having a pretty bag for my lip gloss is important to me, since I'm looking at it all the time.
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Keeping her pants up while getting down
My daughter's going through a growth spurt, and any jeans without those little button-and-elastic dojobbies tend to sag to her rear's danger zone without an actual belt.
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The birds are flying south. Save for one.
I have an annual tradition of putting away the delicate beaded summer necklaces and jangly summer bangles and swapping them out for jewelry that reflects the cooler weather coming in.
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Martha Stewart gets into the local food movement
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Here's Something Cool
One of CMP's favorite kindie artists, Symphony Space, rocks out in NYC this Saturday
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The Telegraph just named CMP one of their top 12 websites for families. Thank you Telegraph!
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Charlie's Playhouse wants you to Ask the Kids - ask your kid about evolution and save up to 20% on Charlie's products, plus your kid could end up in their video.
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CMP editor Kristen used Powerpoint to create a really great little slideshow to explain Daddy's current Afghanistan tour of duty to the kids.
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